English Wizard Supreme Challenge

Sentence Length/Structure

100

Identify the simple sentence

a. Harry, a beagle, and Mazie, a poodle, played fetch before going for a walk.

b. Mr. Fluff, the cat, did not enjoy walks, so he stayed home.

c. Harry tried to run, but Mazie walked.

d. Meanwhile, Mr. Fluff napped on the couch.

What is d. Meanwhile, Mr. Fluff napped on the couch.?

200

A compound sentence is a sentence that

What is contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction?

300

The sentence that makes its point quickly and with considerable force

a. It might rain.

b. He went outside and sat on the grass.

c. She showed effusive appreciation.

d. Let’s go to the movies to see a comedy some time soon!

What is c. She showed effusive appreciation.?

400

An example of a subordinating conjunction

a. and

b. because

c. and

d. so

What is b. because?

500

The most important idea appears in a loose sentence

a. at the beginning of the sentence

b. anywhere in the sentence

c. in the middle of the sentence

d. at the end of the sentence

What is a. at the beginning of the sentence?

Active & Passive Voice

100

In active voice, the subject typically appears ___ a sentence

a) in the middle of

b) near the beginning of 

c) at the end of

d) after a comma within

What is b. near the beginning of

200

Passive verbs are conjugates of ___.

a) to feel

b) to live

c) to think

d) to be

What is d. to be

300

Change this from a passive to an active sentence. 

**The meal was cooked by the chef.

What is The chef cooked the meal

400

Which of these is written in passive voice?

a) Shirley neatly folded her laundry.

b) Harriet enjoys playing cards with her granddaughter, Lucy.

c) Mikal was driven to school by his older brother.

d) Tyron sprinted down the hall even after Ms. Fisher asked him to walk.

What is c) Mikal was driven to school by his older brother.

500

Active Sentences ___ prose; passive sentences ___ it.

What is strengthen; weaken

Types of Sentences

100

What type of sentence expresses strong emotions and ends with an exclamation mark?
a) Declarative
b) Interrogative
c) Imperative
d) Exclamatory

What is Exclamatory?

200

Which type of sentence is used to make a request or give a command?

a) Declarative

b) Interrogative

c) Imperative

d) Exclamatory

What is imperative?

300

What type of sentence is used to express a wish or a hypothetical situation and often begins with "If only" or "I wish"?

a) Imperative

b) Declarative

c) Conditional

d) Exclamatory

What is Conditional?

400

Describe the structure and purpose of a "compound-complex sentence" and provide an example.

Compound-complex sentence consists of two or more independent clauses (compound part) and at least one dependent clause (complex part). It is used to combine multiple ideas or pieces of information in a single sentence.

500

Explain the primary function of each of the four main types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. Provide a brief example for each type.

• Declarative sentences make statements or provide information (e.g., "The sun is shining.").
• Interrogative sentences ask questions to gather information (e.g., "Is it raining?").
• Imperative sentences give commands or make requests (e.g., "Please close the door.").
• Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions or excitement (e.g., "What a beautiful sunset!")
  
  

Fall Trivia

100

This term refers to the full moon closest to the first day of fall

What is a harvest moon

200

Fall begins in September for the Northern Hemisphere, but what month does it begin for the Southern Hemisphere?

What is March?

300

True or False: A pumpkin is a vegetable

What is False

400

What is a baby turkey called?

a) chick

b) tomling

c) poult

d) turk

What is c) poult

500

Which poet wrote the poem "To Autumn", using the phrase 'mellow fruitfulness'?

a) John Byron

b) Robert Frost

c) John Keats

d) William Wordsworth

What is c) John Keats